January 9th, 2024–
IMG Ecuador Team, led by Max Bond, had a fantastic day of acclimatization hiking on Imbabura yesterday, reaching a new high point at 15,109′. The team enjoyed scrambling rocks and trekking amongst native plants. Climbers spent the evening at Cabañas Cayambe checking gear and preparing for their summit attempt of Cayambe (18,997′). The team is feeling strong as they get ready to drive to the Oleas-Ruales-Berge Hut (15,092′) today.
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- IMG Ecuador Team on the Imabura summit (Max Bond0
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- Climbing amongst native plants (Max Bond)
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- Rock scrambling on the descent (Max Bond)
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- Team photo on the ascent (Max Bond)
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- Climbing in the clouds (Max Bond)
